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Alum Rock West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands

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Place	Alum Rock
Traditional County	West Midlands
District / Borough	Birmingham
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.486495
Longitude	-1.824861
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Alum Rock

Alum Rock holds the steady, industrious pulse of Birmingham’s eastern flank, where brick terraces meet the insistent hum of urban transit. It lies 3.3 miles east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 81°T, OS grid SP 119 876). The streets of Alum Rock are defined by a dense, layered character, where the architecture of a former manufacturing age now houses a vibrant, modern cultural exchange. Sunlight often catches the metallic sheen of the Star Gazer sculpture nearby, a solitary sentinel that marks the transition between the district’s residential heart and the wider reach of the West Midlands. Residents find a quiet reprieve from the thoroughfares in the sprawling green expanse of Ward End Park, where the trees cast long, cooling shadows over paths once walked by generations of local families. The local economy thrives upon the lively commerce of Alum Rock Road, where the scent of diverse spices and the clamour of daily trade create an atmosphere of relentless, stirring energy. This landscape does not rely on distant history for its charm, but rather on the persistent, daily movement of its people who transform the grey pavement into a tableau of constant interaction. The horizon here is not one of rolling hills, but of chimneys and rooftops that speak to the enduring spirit of a place that remains perpetually in motion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 060° ENE
Ward End Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 314° NW
Stechford Hall Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 053° NE
Blakesley Hall (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 144° SE
Kent's Moat (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 119° ESE
Castle Bromwich Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.9 mi, 047° NE · 23 ha
Islamic Exhibition Experience (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 234° SW
Vue Birmingham (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 315° NW
CastleBromwich Hall & Gardens Trust (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 045° NE
Hockley Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 298° WNW
Tame Valley Canal (River) — 2.1 mi, 317° NW
Bromwich Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 045° NE · 2 ha
Gravelly Hill Interchange (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 315° NW
Mockingbird Cinema & Kitchen (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 253° WSW
Gun Barrell Proof House (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 261° W
Aston Cross Clock (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 288° WNW
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 264° W
Hawker Hunter WT723 (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 208° SSW
Barfly (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 254° WSW
Aston Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 298° WNW · 21 ha
Erdington Reservoir (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 337° NNW
Old Rectory Farm (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 134° SE
The De Birmingham Moated Site, The Seat Of The Medieval Lords Of Birmingham (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 254° WSW
West Midlands Police Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 267° W
Motte And Bailey Castle With Later Moated Site At Stonebridge Crescent (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 086° E
Dragonfly Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 027° NNE
Grey Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 027° NNE
Hall Green Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 188° S
BBC Midlands Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 258° WSW
Hob's Moat (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 153° SSE

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